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Xavier University Athletics
Friday, February 28
South Orange, N.J.
7 P.M.
Xavier University
at
Seton Hall
Women's Basketball Travels to Seton Hall on Friday Night
02.26.20 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Walsh Gymnasium
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball travels to Seton Hall on Friday, Feb. 28. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Walsh Gymnasium.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-24, 2-14) at SETON HALL PIRATES (16-11, 9-7)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 28 - 7 p.m. ET - Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
Live Video - BEDN - bit.ly/2SWOtnY
Live Stats - bit.ly/2FWmhw4
2019-20 Record: 16-11 (9-7 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Record: 15-16 (7-11 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Postseason: WNIT - First Round
Series History: Xavier trails, 11-3
Last Meeting: Seton Hall 83, Xavier 61 (Cincinnati, Ohio - Dec. 31, 2019)
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall ranks third in the BIG EAST in scoring offense (71.4) and scoring margin (+7.2) and second in rebounding margin (+2.0). The Pirates also rank third in steals (9.3), fourth in assists (15.1) and fourth in free-throw percentage (.715).
• Three of the top 15 scorers in the BIG EAST are Pirates: Shadeen Samuels (11th - 14.0), Desiree Elmore (13th - 12.9) and Alexis Lewis (14th - 12.7). Samuels also leads the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.563), while ranking fifth in rebounding (7.5).
• Freshman Mya Jackson ranks third in the conference in three-point field-goal percentage (.409). She also ranks 10th in three pointers (47), the second most by a freshman this season.
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 11-3. The Musketeers won both meetings during the 2018-19 season (Xavier's only two wins in conference action).
• Seven of the last 10 meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
Dec. 31, 2019 - Seton Hall 83, Xavier 61 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 1, 2019 - Xavier 80, Seton Hall 76 (South Orange, N.J.)
Jan. 6, 2019 - Xavier 63, Seton Hall 62 (OT) (Cincinnati, Ohio)
March 3, 2018 - Seton Hall 66, Xavier 42 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 2, 2018 - Seton Hall 58, Xavier 53 (South Orange, N.J.)
• Xavier dropped the first meeting between the two schools, 83-61, on Dec. 13, 2019. Junior A'riana Gray led Xavier with 22 points, while adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps added 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting with four 3-pointers. The guard chipped in four rebounds and three assists.
• Redshirt-sophomore Sarah Leyendecker posted 10 points and six rebounds. Sophomore Lauren Wasylson grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to go along with four points.
• Xavier had 10 steals in the loss with seven different players recording a steal. The Musketeers have posted 10 or more steals in a game six times this season.
• A'riana Gray has averaged 10.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in six career games vs the Pirates. She has posted a .511 field-goal percentage (23-for-45) in those games with seven steals, five assists and four blocks.
• Xavier is coming off a 76-62 loss to Creighton on Sunday, Feb. 23. Junior A'riana Gray led the Musketeers with 21 points on 8-for-20 shooting. She added six rebounds. The forward now has 15 career games with 20 or more points.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham finished with 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting. She added three rebounds and two assists.
• Redshirt-freshman Ayanna Townsend nearly missed her second career double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing a team-high nine rebounds. She added a team-high five blocks as the Musketeers matched their season-high in blocks with eight.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross finished with seven points and a career-high six assists. Junior Deja Ross added five points.
• A'riana Gray was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, Feb. 24. The junior forward has earned the recognition five times this season.
• The junior forward averaged 20.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last week as the Musketeers posted a 1-1 record.
2019-20 BIG EAST HONOREES
Feb. 24 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Jan. 13 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Jan. 6 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 30 - Sarah Leyendecker - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 23 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 16 - Morgan Sharps - Weekly Honor Roll
Nov. 11 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
• The Melanie Moore Era began on Thursday, Nov. 11 with a 70-63 win over Utah. She was introduced as the eighth head women's basketball coach in program history on April 9 at Cintas Center.
• Moore joined the Musketeers after a seven-year stint at Michigan, most recently serving as associate head coach. She helped the Wolverines to a 156-85 overall record with seven postseason berths, including three NCAA Tournament appearances.
• The Glandorf, Ohio, native also has assistant coaching stops at Princeton (2007-12), Dayton (2006-07), Indiana State (2004-06) and Siena (2002-04).
• A'riana Gray leads the BIG EAST in rebounding (9.5) this season, while adding 16.6 points per game - ranking sixth in the BIG EAST. The junior forward ranks 43rd in the NCAA in rebounds per game.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks third on the team in scoring (7.7), while leading the team in total assists (123) and total steals (49). The guard ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.6). She ranks 32nd in the NCAA in assist turnover ratio.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.405). She is 32-for-79 from the behind the arc.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps has 44 three pointers this year to rank third among BIG EAST freshmen. She also ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.379).
• Xavier ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.333) and fifth in steals (7.5). The Musketeers rank 83rd in the NCAA in three-point field-goal percentage.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross ranks second on the team in scoring (8.8) and fifth in rebounding (3.0) this season. She averaged 3.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during her freshman campaign.
• Sophomore Sarah Leyendecker averaged 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game with a .275 field-goal percentage (14-for-51) during non-conference play. In nine BIG EAST games, the forward has posted 8.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game - while connecting on 45.2 percent (28-for-62) of her shot attempts.
• Xavier's non-conference opponents finished non-conference action with a 79-40 (.664) record. Ten of Xavier's 11 non-conference opponents posted a .500 record or better.
• Junior A'riana Gray has 727 career rebounds, raking ninth in career rebounding at Xavier. She is 15 rebounds away from moving into eighth place ahead of Jennifer Phillips (742 - 1997-01).
• Gray also has 952 career points. She is 48 points away from becoming the 25th member of the 1,000-point club. The last Xavier player to score 1,000 points was Raeshaun Gaffney (2014-17).
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham has 302 career assists. She is four assists away from moving into the top-10 at Xavier in career assists. Nicole Levandusky (1997-01) ranks 10th with 306 career assists.
• Through 16 BIG EAST games, the Musketeers rank fourth in steals (7.1) and blocks (3.4). Xavier also ranks seventh in assists (12.5).
• Junior A'riana Gray ranks second in the BIG EAST in scoring (18.7) and rebounding (8.9).
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham is averaging 4.9 assists in BIG EAST play to rank fourth. Freshman Morgan Sharps also ranks 11th in three-point field-goal percentage (.366), going 26-for-71 from behind the arc.
• Junior forward A'riana Gray was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 10. The Musketeers were also picked to finish eighth in the preseason coaches' poll.
• Xavier returns its leading rebounder and scorer in junior A'riana Gray. The forward averaged 13.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game last season. She also added a team-high 58 steals.
• A'riana Gray earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team honors last season. She led the BIG EAST in rebounding (11.5), while ranking 10th in the NCAA.
• A'riana Gray was one of only two underclassmen to earn All-BIG EAST honors last season. St. John's Tiana England (R-So.) was also named to the honorable mention team.
• A'riana Gray finished the 2018-19 season with 344 rebounds to rank tied for 19th in the NCAA in total rebounds. The 344 rebounds also rank fifth in single-season school history.
• Sophomore Lauren Wasylson made a team-leading 57 three pointers during her first year on the team - leading all BIG EAST freshmen in the category, while ranking 11th overall in the conference. She also ranked 10th in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.383).
• Lauren Wasylson's 57 three pointers were the most by a Musketeer since Ashley Wanninger in 2013-14 (62-for-186). Her 57 three pointers also rank fourth in single-season school history by a freshman.
• Xavier played 14 games at Cintas Center this season, including nine BIG EAST games.
• The Musketeers open and close BIG EAST play against St. John's. Xavier opens conference play against the Red Storm on Dec. 29 at Cintas Center before closing the year in Queens, N.Y., on March 1.
• The Musketeers have won 44 non-conference games over the last five seasons with a 37-8 mark at Cintas Center.
• Six of Xavier's non-conference opponents posted winning records last season, including five teams with 20 or more wins. Five of Xavier's opponents played in a postseason tournament last season: Rider (WNIT), Wright State (NCAA), Robert Morris (NCAA), Cincinnati (WNIT) and Northwestern (WNIT).
• Xavier played teams from nine different conferences before the start of BIG EAST play, including two teams from both the American Athletic Conference and the Pac-12 Conference. The Musketeers played a team from the Big Ten (Northwestern) and the Southeastern Conference (Florida).
• Xavier played four opponents for the first time in program history: Utah, Rider, Colorado and Northwestern.
• Xavier will play two games on national television with each game being aired on FS2. The Musketeers will play at Georgetown on FS2 on Jan. 10 and at Providence on FS2 on Jan. 26.
1. DePaul (9) - 81
2. St. John's (1) - 70
3. Seton Hall - 58
4. Creighton - 50
t-5. Providence - 44
t-5. Villanova - 44
7. Butler - 43
8. Xavier - 23
9. Marquette - 19
10. Georgetown - 18
first-place votes in parentheses
• Xavier has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently advancing to the tournament's second round in 2011.
• The Musketeers' best NCAA Tournament finish was in 2001 and 2010 as XU advanced to the Elite Eight.
• Xavier wraps up regular-season action at St. John's on Sunday, March 1. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. from Carnesecca Arena.
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THE MATCHUP AT SETON HALL |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-24, 2-14) at SETON HALL PIRATES (16-11, 9-7)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 28 - 7 p.m. ET - Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
Live Video - BEDN - bit.ly/2SWOtnY
Live Stats - bit.ly/2FWmhw4
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ABOUT SETON HALL |
2019-20 Record: 16-11 (9-7 BIG EAST)2018-19 Record: 15-16 (7-11 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Postseason: WNIT - First Round
Series History: Xavier trails, 11-3
Last Meeting: Seton Hall 83, Xavier 61 (Cincinnati, Ohio - Dec. 31, 2019)
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall ranks third in the BIG EAST in scoring offense (71.4) and scoring margin (+7.2) and second in rebounding margin (+2.0). The Pirates also rank third in steals (9.3), fourth in assists (15.1) and fourth in free-throw percentage (.715).
• Three of the top 15 scorers in the BIG EAST are Pirates: Shadeen Samuels (11th - 14.0), Desiree Elmore (13th - 12.9) and Alexis Lewis (14th - 12.7). Samuels also leads the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.563), while ranking fifth in rebounding (7.5).
• Freshman Mya Jackson ranks third in the conference in three-point field-goal percentage (.409). She also ranks 10th in three pointers (47), the second most by a freshman this season.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 11-3. The Musketeers won both meetings during the 2018-19 season (Xavier's only two wins in conference action).
• Seven of the last 10 meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
Dec. 31, 2019 - Seton Hall 83, Xavier 61 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 1, 2019 - Xavier 80, Seton Hall 76 (South Orange, N.J.)
Jan. 6, 2019 - Xavier 63, Seton Hall 62 (OT) (Cincinnati, Ohio)
March 3, 2018 - Seton Hall 66, Xavier 42 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 2, 2018 - Seton Hall 58, Xavier 53 (South Orange, N.J.)
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FIRST MEETING VS SETON HALL |
• Xavier dropped the first meeting between the two schools, 83-61, on Dec. 13, 2019. Junior A'riana Gray led Xavier with 22 points, while adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps added 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting with four 3-pointers. The guard chipped in four rebounds and three assists.
• Redshirt-sophomore Sarah Leyendecker posted 10 points and six rebounds. Sophomore Lauren Wasylson grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to go along with four points.
• Xavier had 10 steals in the loss with seven different players recording a steal. The Musketeers have posted 10 or more steals in a game six times this season.
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NOTABLES VS SETON HALL |
• A'riana Gray has averaged 10.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in six career games vs the Pirates. She has posted a .511 field-goal percentage (23-for-45) in those games with seven steals, five assists and four blocks.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 76-62 loss to Creighton on Sunday, Feb. 23. Junior A'riana Gray led the Musketeers with 21 points on 8-for-20 shooting. She added six rebounds. The forward now has 15 career games with 20 or more points.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham finished with 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting. She added three rebounds and two assists.
• Redshirt-freshman Ayanna Townsend nearly missed her second career double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing a team-high nine rebounds. She added a team-high five blocks as the Musketeers matched their season-high in blocks with eight.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross finished with seven points and a career-high six assists. Junior Deja Ross added five points.
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BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS |
• A'riana Gray was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, Feb. 24. The junior forward has earned the recognition five times this season.
• The junior forward averaged 20.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last week as the Musketeers posted a 1-1 record.
2019-20 BIG EAST HONOREES
Feb. 24 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Jan. 13 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Jan. 6 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 30 - Sarah Leyendecker - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 23 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 16 - Morgan Sharps - Weekly Honor Roll
Nov. 11 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
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START OF MEL MOORE ERA |
• The Melanie Moore Era began on Thursday, Nov. 11 with a 70-63 win over Utah. She was introduced as the eighth head women's basketball coach in program history on April 9 at Cintas Center.
• Moore joined the Musketeers after a seven-year stint at Michigan, most recently serving as associate head coach. She helped the Wolverines to a 156-85 overall record with seven postseason berths, including three NCAA Tournament appearances.
• The Glandorf, Ohio, native also has assistant coaching stops at Princeton (2007-12), Dayton (2006-07), Indiana State (2004-06) and Siena (2002-04).
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NOTABLES |
• A'riana Gray leads the BIG EAST in rebounding (9.5) this season, while adding 16.6 points per game - ranking sixth in the BIG EAST. The junior forward ranks 43rd in the NCAA in rebounds per game.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks third on the team in scoring (7.7), while leading the team in total assists (123) and total steals (49). The guard ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.6). She ranks 32nd in the NCAA in assist turnover ratio.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.405). She is 32-for-79 from the behind the arc.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps has 44 three pointers this year to rank third among BIG EAST freshmen. She also ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.379).
• Xavier ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.333) and fifth in steals (7.5). The Musketeers rank 83rd in the NCAA in three-point field-goal percentage.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross ranks second on the team in scoring (8.8) and fifth in rebounding (3.0) this season. She averaged 3.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during her freshman campaign.
• Sophomore Sarah Leyendecker averaged 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game with a .275 field-goal percentage (14-for-51) during non-conference play. In nine BIG EAST games, the forward has posted 8.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game - while connecting on 45.2 percent (28-for-62) of her shot attempts.
• Xavier's non-conference opponents finished non-conference action with a 79-40 (.664) record. Ten of Xavier's 11 non-conference opponents posted a .500 record or better.
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A'RIANA GRAY CAREER WATCH |
• Junior A'riana Gray has 727 career rebounds, raking ninth in career rebounding at Xavier. She is 15 rebounds away from moving into eighth place ahead of Jennifer Phillips (742 - 1997-01).
• Gray also has 952 career points. She is 48 points away from becoming the 25th member of the 1,000-point club. The last Xavier player to score 1,000 points was Raeshaun Gaffney (2014-17).
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AALIYAH DUNHAM CAREER WATCH |
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham has 302 career assists. She is four assists away from moving into the top-10 at Xavier in career assists. Nicole Levandusky (1997-01) ranks 10th with 306 career assists.
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BIG EAST ONLY NOTABLES |
• Through 16 BIG EAST games, the Musketeers rank fourth in steals (7.1) and blocks (3.4). Xavier also ranks seventh in assists (12.5).
• Junior A'riana Gray ranks second in the BIG EAST in scoring (18.7) and rebounding (8.9).
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham is averaging 4.9 assists in BIG EAST play to rank fourth. Freshman Morgan Sharps also ranks 11th in three-point field-goal percentage (.366), going 26-for-71 from behind the arc.
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PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST |
• Junior forward A'riana Gray was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 10. The Musketeers were also picked to finish eighth in the preseason coaches' poll.
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A'RIANA GRAY - NOTABLES |
• Xavier returns its leading rebounder and scorer in junior A'riana Gray. The forward averaged 13.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game last season. She also added a team-high 58 steals.
• A'riana Gray earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team honors last season. She led the BIG EAST in rebounding (11.5), while ranking 10th in the NCAA.
• A'riana Gray was one of only two underclassmen to earn All-BIG EAST honors last season. St. John's Tiana England (R-So.) was also named to the honorable mention team.
• A'riana Gray finished the 2018-19 season with 344 rebounds to rank tied for 19th in the NCAA in total rebounds. The 344 rebounds also rank fifth in single-season school history.
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WASYLSON - NOTABLES |
• Sophomore Lauren Wasylson made a team-leading 57 three pointers during her first year on the team - leading all BIG EAST freshmen in the category, while ranking 11th overall in the conference. She also ranked 10th in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.383).
• Lauren Wasylson's 57 three pointers were the most by a Musketeer since Ashley Wanninger in 2013-14 (62-for-186). Her 57 three pointers also rank fourth in single-season school history by a freshman.
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SCHEDULE NOTES |
• Xavier played 14 games at Cintas Center this season, including nine BIG EAST games.
• The Musketeers open and close BIG EAST play against St. John's. Xavier opens conference play against the Red Storm on Dec. 29 at Cintas Center before closing the year in Queens, N.Y., on March 1.
• The Musketeers have won 44 non-conference games over the last five seasons with a 37-8 mark at Cintas Center.
• Six of Xavier's non-conference opponents posted winning records last season, including five teams with 20 or more wins. Five of Xavier's opponents played in a postseason tournament last season: Rider (WNIT), Wright State (NCAA), Robert Morris (NCAA), Cincinnati (WNIT) and Northwestern (WNIT).
• Xavier played teams from nine different conferences before the start of BIG EAST play, including two teams from both the American Athletic Conference and the Pac-12 Conference. The Musketeers played a team from the Big Ten (Northwestern) and the Southeastern Conference (Florida).
• Xavier played four opponents for the first time in program history: Utah, Rider, Colorado and Northwestern.
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XAVIER ON NATIONAL TV |
• Xavier will play two games on national television with each game being aired on FS2. The Musketeers will play at Georgetown on FS2 on Jan. 10 and at Providence on FS2 on Jan. 26.
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PRESEASON BIG EAST COACHES' POLL |
1. DePaul (9) - 81
2. St. John's (1) - 70
3. Seton Hall - 58
4. Creighton - 50
t-5. Providence - 44
t-5. Villanova - 44
7. Butler - 43
8. Xavier - 23
9. Marquette - 19
10. Georgetown - 18
first-place votes in parentheses
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XU BASKETBALL HISTORY |
• Xavier has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently advancing to the tournament's second round in 2011.
• The Musketeers' best NCAA Tournament finish was in 2001 and 2010 as XU advanced to the Elite Eight.
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UP NEXT |
• Xavier wraps up regular-season action at St. John's on Sunday, March 1. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. from Carnesecca Arena.
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